SAT II US History : Sequence in U.S. Political History from Pre-Columbian to 1789
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Example Question #401 : U.S. Political History
What is the most significant political legacy of the Virginia colony?
The introduction of representative politics on the continent
That white supremacy on the continent was both legitimate and inevitable
That religion should be subordinate to secular interests in government
None of the answers given
That resistance to the Crown could be successful due to distance from Europe
The introduction of representative politics on the continent
In 1619, the Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses. It guaranteed the right of all white males in the colony to elect representatives who in turn consulted with the governor about the passage of laws in the colony. It was the first such example in the United States and laid the foundations for the institution of the House of Representatives in the United States Constitution.
Example Question #402 : U.S. Political History
The United States Constitution required ratification by nine of the thirteen original states. Which state was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, thus solidifying the formation of the federal Union?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Virginia
New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify the Constitution and thus give it effect. It did so on June 21, 1788. The first eight, listed in chronological order, were Delaware (December, 1787), Pennsylvania (December, 1787), New Jersey (December, 1787), Georgia (January, 1788), Connecticut (January, 1788), Massachusetts (February, 1788), Maryland (April, 1788), and South Carolina (May, 1788).
Example Question #403 : U.S. Political History
Which of the following was not a British response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Administration of Justice Act
The Stamp Act
The Quebec Act
Closing Boston Harbor
The Stamp Act
This was a difficult question, due to the similarity of all of the answers. The key to answering it is remembering the timeline of pre-revolutionary America: “Closing Boston Harbor,” “The Administration of Justice Act,” and “The Quebec Act” were all part of the “Intolerable Acts” (also called the “Coercive Acts”). Britain passed the Intolerable Acts as a reaction to the Boston Tea Party; closing the Boston Harbor, for example, makes complete sense in that regard. The Stamp Act, however, was not a reaction to the Boston Tea Party—that would have been impossible given that Britain passed the Stamp Act nearly 10 years prior to the Boston Tea Party.
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